Review of The Philadelphia Story (1940) by Gavin S — 20 Aug 2012
An absolute joy to watch 3 of the all-time greats spar. Hepburn, Grant and Stewart (who won his only Oscar for this performance) are just fantastic in this romantic comedy adapted from the immensely successful stage play (also starring Katherine Hepburn).
Snappy dialogue between a spoiled rich girl (Hepburn) her ex (a fantastically suave as usual Grant) and a magazine writer (Stewart) on the eve of her 2nd wedding. Grant and Hepburn have a very real chemistry (this was the 4th and final time they starred together) and it adds to the authenticity of the film (which is funny to say about a comedy but it's true).
Just a super-enjoyable film on all levels.
This review of The Philadelphia Story (1940) was written by Gavin S on 20 Aug 2012.
The Philadelphia Story has generally received very positive reviews.
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